Former Australian basketball star Ben Madgen said he was hospitalized for inflammatory heart disease Pericarditis following his Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot.
The former NBL leading scorer who saw retirement from professional basketball last year, Madgen, went onto describe his experience on Sunday in a Twitter post which has since been shared around 15,000 times.
“Ended up in the emergency room on Wednesday night after taking the second Pfizer shot,” wrote the 36-year-old.
“Diagnosed with pericarditis. The doctor said this is now common after the Pfizer shot, especially with teenage boys and young males.”
Ended up in the emergency room on Wednesday night after taking the 2nd Pfizer shot. Diagnosed with Pericarditis. The Dr. said this is now common after the Pfizer shot, especially with teenage boys and young males 🤔🤔🤔
Madgen, brother of Collingwood defender Jack Madgen and Opals point guard Tess Madgen, topped the scoring charts in the 2012-13 NBL season when playing with the Sydney Kings. He went onto average 17.9 points per game.
The shooting guard standing at 193cm was even named in the All-NBL first team. He wa...